Hector Lombard pushes undefeated streak to 24 fights

http://mmajunkie.comHector Lombard (30-2-1) pushed his impressive undefeated streak to 24 fights with a win over Jesse Taylor (19-7) in the headliner of Saturday’s Australian Fighting Championship 2 event.

The Cuban-Australian is now 23-0-1 since a PRIDE Bushido 13 loss to Gegard Mousasi back in 2006.

The fight took place at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Fighting in the headliner, Lombard dominated the action on the mat before securing the heel hook early in the second round.

Lombard, a 2000 Olympic judoka who’s also the Cage Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder, is now 3-0 in 2011 with a CFC title defense over Joe Doerksen and a Bellator non-title victory over Falaniko Vitale.

Taylor, perhaps best known for his runner-up finish on “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” snapped a five-fight win streak with the defeat.

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